LawgistThe Environment (Protection) Act
13Government Analysts
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint or recognise such persons as it thinks fit and having the prescribed qualifications to be Government Analysts for the purpose of analysis of samples of air, water, soil or other substance sent for analysis to any environmental laboratory established or recognised under sub-section (1) of section 12.
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PREVENTION, CONTROL AND ABATEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUCTION
- 7 Persons carrying on industry, operations, etc., not to allow emission or discharge of environmental pollutants in excess of the standards
- 8 Persons handling hazardous substances to comply with procedural safeguards
- 9 Furnishing of information to authorities and agencies in certain cases
- 10 Powers of entry and inspection
- 11 Power to take sample and procedure to be followed in connection therewith
- 12 Environmental laboratories
- 13 Government Analysts
- 14 Reports of Government Analysts
- 15 Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act and the rules, orders and directions
- 16 Offences by companies
- 17 Offences by Government Departments
